Gabriela's tale

thirty four

sexual content.

A few days later, john and I laid in bed, talking, until we heard the telephone downstairs ring.

He got up and made his way downstairs.

I laid in bed looking up at the celling, waiting for john to come back, wondering who was calling the house this late at night.

A few minutes later, he came back up and got back into bed.

"Who was it?" I asked him.

"tommy."

"Why is he calling so late?" I asked him.

"He... uh... he says he's got a job for me and Arthur." he said.

"What is it?"

"He wants us to go out to Scotland and bring back Aberama." he said.

"Right now?" I asked him, sitting up.

"No. Tomorrow morning, but I.. I'll be gone for a few days, all right?" he said.

"All right, but john please be careful. You heard what those men did to poor Bonnie. I don't want you coming back on a cross.." I said, my voice shaking a bit.

"Don't worry. We're just going to bring him back, that's all. Johnny-dogs is coming with us and Gold already has a bunch of men with him." he said.

I didn't say anything, but I moved in closer to him and brought him into a tight hug.

As the night went on I laid in bed, struggling to fall asleep, worrying about john, even though he was laying in bed right next to me.

I couldn't bring myself to not be scared for him, I didn't like this feeling, but it's the reality when your with a Shelby.

The next morning we got ready for the day. I watched as john grabbed a different gun from his unnatural collection and loaded it up with bullets, and packed a bag with a few things, he wasn't letting me see.

Before leaving we had breakfast with the kids and he explained to them that he'd be gone for a few days, and he promised them that when he comes back he'll take us all to a picture palace in London.

He drove down to Charlie's yard, where Arthur was waiting for him.

"I'll see you in a few days, all right? Don't be worried." he said, giving me a sweet smile.

"Please be safe, john and don't sport if you don't have to." I said.

He pulled me into a long kiss.

"I love you." he said, as he opened the car door and got out.

I watched him walk up to Arthur. I moved from the passenger seat to the driver seat and started my way to the office.

Once I got the the office, I started my days work quickly. I had a few meetings to go to, so I didn't have much time to worry or think about john.

Which was a good thing, I know he'll be all right, but now it's just an instinct to be worrying about him all the time, especially when tommy sends him out to do things like these.

Which I don't understand why he does, because he's always talking about how he doesn't want anyone with the name Shelby sporting, but yet he sends them places like this where that's likely to happen.

I'm trying to work on that, but it's taking a lot.

After my meetings Ada and I decided to go have some lunch together at a small restaurant down the street from the office.

Once I got there, I spotted her sitting at a table.

I walked over to her taking off my coat and draping it over the seat.